Establishment profile
RICHELIEU FOODS, INC.
121 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, BEAVER DAM, WI, 53916
Operated by Willow Foods LLC · 1 of 2 establishments
311999 — All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
EIN 007156150
Summary
RICHELIEU FOODS, INC. has accumulated 51 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $158,969 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 148 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RICHELIEU FOODS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $132,355 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $17,855 | Feb 2013 | Jun 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $23,000 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $23,000 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G01 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 E01 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D09 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 IV | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 B | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 III | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I D | 1 | 1 | $3,300 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 IV | 1 | 1 | $3,300 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | $3,300 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D04 VII | 1 | 1 | $3,300 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3119 within WI. Peer group: 148 employers. This establishment has 51 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 420 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jun 2019 – Mar 2021 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jun 26, 2019 | Injured by object breaking in hand | Eye(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2021 | Amputated,Avulsion,Caught Between,Conveyor Belt,Finger,Fingertip,Food processing,Fracture,Inspecting,Manufacturing,Material Handling,Partial Amputation,Reaching In,Roller--Mach/Part,Untrained | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Oct 2013 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2013 – Oct 2013 | All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RICHELIEU FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WI — for Willow Foods LLC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Willow Foods LLC locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-RD-001385 | Representation election | Jan 2004 | Mar 2004 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for RICHELIEU FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RICHELIEU FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RICHELIEU FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-01-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-03-24 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $9,655 | |
| 2014-01-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-01-02 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | |
| 2013-03-07 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | |
| 2012-08-29 | Planned | 32 | 29 | $129,192 | |
| 2009-06-17 | Planned | 13 | 10 | $7,622 | |
| 2008-08-06 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-03-03 | Complaint | 3 | — | $3,600 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
RICHELIEU FOODS, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Willow Foods LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Willow Foods LLC across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other miscellaneous food manufacturing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ANDERSON CUSTOM PROCESSING, INC.BELLEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.JEFFERSON — 2 federal enforcement records
- KERRY, INC.ROTHSCHILD — 2 federal enforcement records
- GOMACRO, LLCVIOLA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KRAFT PIZZAMEDFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHR HANSEN, INC.WEST ALLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- MORSKI BRANDS, INC.PORTAGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPRAY-TEK, LLCBELOIT — 1 federal enforcement record
- REINHART FOODSERVICE, LLCOAK CREEK — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Willow Foods LLC locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RICHELIEU FOODS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Willow Foods LLC, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is RICHELIEU FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- RICHELIEU FOODS, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 51 violations and $158,968.5 in total penalties.
- How does RICHELIEU FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- RICHELIEU FOODS, INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. RICHELIEU FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.66 compared to an industry average of 2.